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The Ataris' Reunion Tour @ HOB on March 5th

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02/06/2014 12:30:20 PM PST

THE ATARIS ANNOUNCE ‘SO LONG, ASTORIA' REUNION TOUR

Los Angeles, CA – For the first time in a decade, the classic lineup of The Ataris will reconvene to perform their million-selling album, So Long, Astoria, in its entirety from start to finish. For one tour only, Kristopher Roe, Mike Davenport, Chris Knapp and John Collura will share the stage to celebrate their beloved album, performing fan-favorite hits like “So Long, Astoria,” “The Saddest Song” and their iconic version of Don Henley's “Boys of Summer.” Support will include: Authority Zero,Drag The River, Versus The World and Gasoline Heart. Tickets for the upcoming tour will go on sale to the public on December 20th.

In conjunction with today's tour announcement, The Ataris has released part one of a new mini-documentary about the band's reunion and the making of So Long, Astoria. Watch it now, exclusively at Billboard.com: http://bit.ly/1dkWcOE.

Formed in 1996, The Ataris went on to sell hundreds of thousands of albums on small independent label Kung Fu Records before signing to Columbia Records in 2001. In 2003, the band released their career-defining album, So Long, Astoria, which sold over a million copies and spawned the hits, “In this Diary,” “The Saddest Song” and “Boys of Summer.”

After headlining multiple Warped Tours and selling out major tours of their own, the classic line-up of The Ataris disbanded in 2004, leaving behind a legacy of influence and rock-radio anthems that still live on today.

A decade later, that lineup will reunite for one tour to celebrate So Long, Astoria, an album that helped redefine punk rock in the early 2000's with vivid confessionals and melodic heartfelt sing-alongs.